It's 2009 and

200 years ago we were of the opinion that black people were three-fifths of a person and perfectly acceptable as property, and that women were incapable of doing anything other than staying home, cooking, and taking care of kids.

The fact that things aren't perfect today is not exactly an indicator that things are not getting better.

Its going to get better slowly but theres always going to be one person who doesn't accept someone else for whatever reason.A big factor is obviously the media and the 'elites' that 'run' this earth honestly there a bad influence to all people.

200 years ago we were of the opinion that black people were three-fifths of a person

GabuEx

in all fairness, that was more of a detriment against the slave owners (or the states that they dwelled, rather).Hewkii

I was speaking more in terms of how it represented how the people thought back then.

[QUOTE="Genetic_Code"]Humans aren't perfect. They can't conform to any other standard except one that happens naturally, with a few exceptions of course.LJS9502_basic

people fear what they dont understand.Anyway, like some other people said, there will never be a time where all humans tolerate each other.

Ever seen the movie idiocracy? Yeah. That's going to be us. Optical_Order

That movie was certainly funny, but not a terribly reliable predictor for the future, by virtue of the fact that intelligence is not (at least entirely) genetic.

Humans aren't perfect. They can't conform to any other standard except one that happens naturally, with a few exceptions of course.Genetic_Code

"We" are still intolerant of other's race, gender, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. Why is that? Is humanity destined to never reach enlightenedment? I for one have no problem with the differences between people...but after spending the morning reading some of these threads I have come to the conclusion that there is no hope that humans will do the right thing.

Your thoughts?

[QUOTE="MetalGear_Ninty"]I think the level of intolerance by people is very much overestimated beyond the actual levels of intolerance. I think its a bit crap that, you can have several, tolerant and understanding people, then for every ten of those you get one intolerant person -- and then suddenly a black mark is put on all of us.LJS9502_basic

We are in a Matrix, we have been programmed to hate at one point and never be perfect. :P

Yeah you are right though, I don't think we could ever not go wrong, world chaos is upon us but nobody sees it. :shock:

"We" are still intolerant of other's race, gender, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. Why is that? Is humanity destined to never reach enlightenedment? I for one have no problem with the differences between people...but after spending the morning reading some of these threads I have come to the conclusion that there is no hope that humans will do the right thing.

Your thoughts?

LJS9502_basic

I thought I already answered this question for you. Humanity will reach enlightenment when you become enlightened enough to figure out how to teach the rest of us. :roll:

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

"We" are still intolerant of other's race, gender, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. Why is that? Is humanity destined to never reach enlightenedment? I for one have no problem with the differences between people...but after spending the morning reading some of these threads I have come to the conclusion that there is no hope that humans will do the right thing.

Your thoughts?

3-Legged_Man

I thought I already answered this question for you. Humanity will reach enlightenment when you become enlightened enough to figure out how to teach the rest of us. :roll:

There will never be a time where everyone is tolerant of everyone else.DrSponge

[QUOTE="DrSponge"]There will never be a time where everyone is tolerant of everyone else.aaronmullan

[QUOTE="aaronmullan"][QUOTE="DrSponge"]There will never be a time where everyone is tolerant of everyone else.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="3-Legged_Man"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

"We" are still intolerant of other's race, gender, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. Why is that? Is humanity destined to never reach enlightenedment? I for one have no problem with the differences between people...but after spending the morning reading some of these threads I have come to the conclusion that there is no hope that humans will do the right thing.

Your thoughts?

LJS9502_basic

I thought I already answered this question for you. Humanity will reach enlightenment when you become enlightened enough to figure out how to teach the rest of us. :roll:

Then don't complain!

You know, this thread is hypocritical anyway, because YOU'RE actually INTOLERANT of intolerance itself. You say that you are not intolerant by nature, but you are. Because if you were truly tolerant, you'd find a way to accept that intolerance is a part of life, and thus wouldn't be bothered enough by it to complain about it.

Tolerant people are at peace with the world around them, and you are CLEARLY not at peace, judging by the fact that you even made this thread.

"Always respect and honor the other fellow's point of view. Unless it's different from yours, of coarse."LikeHaterade

Then don't complain!

You know, this thread is hypocritical anyway, because YOU'RE actually INTOLERANT of intolerance itself. You say that you are not intolerant by nature, but you are. Because if you were truly tolerant, you'd find a way to accept that intolerance is a part of life, and thus wouldn't be bothered enough by it to complain about it.

Tolerant people are at peace with the world around them, and you are CLEARLY not at peace, judging by the fact that you even made this thread.

3-Legged_Man

But I'm not intolerant. ;)

Then don't complain!

You know, this thread is hypocritical anyway, because YOU'RE actually INTOLERANT of intolerance itself. You say that you are not intolerant by nature, but you are. Because if you were truly tolerant, you'd find a way to accept that intolerance is a part of life, and thus wouldn't be bothered enough by it to complain about it.

Tolerant people are at peace with the world around them, and you are CLEARLY not at peace, judging by the fact that you even made this thread.

3-Legged_Man

Then, perhaps tolerance is not as much a virtue as previously thought, if betterment both of self and of the world is impossible under it.

Then don't complain!

You know, this thread is hypocritical anyway, because YOU'RE actually INTOLERANT of intolerance itself. You say that you are not intolerant by nature, but you are. Because if you were truly tolerant, you'd find a way to accept that intolerance is a part of life, and thus wouldn't be bothered enough by it to complain about it.

Tolerant people are at peace with the world around them, and you are CLEARLY not at peace, judging by the fact that you even made this thread.

Then, perhaps tolerance is not as much a virtue as previously thought, if betterment both of self and of the world is impossible under it.

You're intolerant of intolerance. This thread you made is all about how depressed it makes you. You're not open to it. Not open to it means you're intolerant of it. If you weren't such a self-absorbed emo, you might notice this.3-Legged_Man

PS. I'm not an "emo". Sorry.

I never said anything about it being good or bad, this thread is just ridiculous. It's hypocritical at it's very core.3-Legged_Man

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Then don't complain!

You know, this thread is hypocritical anyway, because YOU'RE actually INTOLERANT of intolerance itself. You say that you are not intolerant by nature, but you are. Because if you were truly tolerant, you'd find a way to accept that intolerance is a part of life, and thus wouldn't be bothered enough by it to complain about it.

Tolerant people are at peace with the world around them, and you are CLEARLY not at peace, judging by the fact that you even made this thread.

But I'm not intolerant. ;)

[QUOTE="3-Legged_Man"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Ah well you know assumptions are often wrong and in this case they are. I'm not one to get bothered much by other people. I generally ignore them. But it was an observation of what I saw in OT that day and it merely proves that for all the so called advances humans have made...they are still not developed enough to allow for differences.

But I'm not intolerant. ;)

btaylor2404

I'm intolerant to hypocrisy. :)

[QUOTE="3-Legged_Man"]I never said anything about it being good or bad, this thread is just ridiculous. It's hypocritical at it's very core.GabuEx

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]I think you are misapplying the word intolerant. Striving for the betterment of humanity does not mean one is intolerant. Oh...and obviously this thread shows I'm not self absorbed or I'd never notice the intolerance.;) PS. I'm not an "emo". Sorry.3-Legged_Man

[QUOTE="btaylor2404"][QUOTE="3-Legged_Man"] You're intolerant of intolerance. This thread you made is all about how depressed it makes you. You're not open to it. Not open to it means you're intolerant of it. If you weren't such a self-absorbed emo, you might notice this.3-Legged_Man

I'm intolerant to hypocrisy. :)

No worries, I just was in that veryyyyyyyyyyyy long thread and know where LJS's is coming from. I'd have started a similar topic myself if I'd have gotten off my ass this morning.

:lol: Very little bothers me actually. My mom being in the hospital bothers me. OT users do not. Look at sig....see band that is not emo. This thread is not depressing nor is it hypocritical. And again I have to ask what your old account was because I haven't been on much lately...and you are level 2. No way you know me in such a short period of time.;)LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]:lol: Very little bothers me actually. My mom being in the hospital bothers me. OT users do not. Look at sig....see band that is not emo. This thread is not depressing nor is it hypocritical. And again I have to ask what your old account was because I haven't been on much lately...and you are level 2. No way you know me in such a short period of time.;)3-Legged_Man

[QUOTE="3-Legged_Man"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]:lol: Very little bothers me actually. My mom being in the hospital bothers me. OT users do not. Look at sig....see band that is not emo. This thread is not depressing nor is it hypocritical. And again I have to ask what your old account was because I haven't been on much lately...and you are level 2. No way you know me in such a short period of time.;)LJS9502_basic

"We" are still intolerant of other's race, gender, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. Why is that? Is humanity destined to never reach enlightenedment? I for one have no problem with the differences between people...but after spending the morning reading some of these threads I have come to the conclusion that there is no hope that humans will do the right thing.

Your thoughts?

LJS9502_basic

Really? That was the tipping point into misanthropy? You're a smart guy, I'm surprised you haven't figured it out by now. It is much, MUCH easier to spread peace than hate. Proof of concept: it took 246 years for black people in America to not be slaves anymore; Hitler put Jews and other people in camps within his first five years of power.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

"We" are still intolerant of other's race, gender, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. Why is that? Is humanity destined to never reach enlightenedment? I for one have no problem with the differences between people...but after spending the morning reading some of these threads I have come to the conclusion that there is no hope that humans will do the right thing.

Your thoughts?

Video_Game_King

Really? That was the tipping point into misanthropy? You're a smart guy, I'm surprised you haven't figured it out by now. It is much, MUCH easier to spread peace than hate. Proof of concept: it took 246 years for black people in America to not be slaves anymore; Hitler put Jews and other people in camps within his first five years of power.

I am insane enought to believe that I can change the world and not being change by the world...

You are weak! :P